Not only did Kendall receive backing from Umunna, she also won
support from the rest of his team, Emma Reynolds, Jonathon
Reynolds and Stephen Twigg.

“The party must move beyond its comfort zone and find new
ways of realizing its age-old goals of equality and
freedom,” Umunna added.

‘He’s the last person we’ll listen to’

After the full statement was released on Twitter, Umunna became a
trending topic. Many accused him of being a “hypocrite” who has
“no credibility” in endorsing another Labour leader
after withdrawing his bid.

One Twitter user said he has “no right to intervene”
after his “cowardly actions.”